bloodless

CEFRC1

/blˈʌdləs/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Without blood, violence, or strong emotion.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity.

Examples

  • A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.

  • Lucy's bloodless lips could only falter out the words, “It was my mother.”

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Taking place without loss of blood.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Lacking blood; ashen, anaemic.

More examples

In context

  • a bloodless conquest; a bloodless coup d'état; a bloodless revolution; a bloodless victory

  • Thou dost not slumber: see, thy two sons’ heads, Thy warlike hand, thy mangled daughter here: Thy other banish’d son, with this dear sight Struck pale and bloodless; and thy brother, I, Even like a stony image, cold and numb.

  • My bloodleſſe bodie waxeth chill and colde, And with my blood my life ſlides through my wound, My ſoule begins to take her flight to hell, And ſummones all my ſences to depart: […]

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Origin

noun

From Middle English blodles, from Old English blōdlēas (“bloodless”). Cognate with Dutch bloedeloos (“bloodless”), German blutlos (“bloodless”), Danish blodløs (“bloodless”), Swedish blodlös (“bloodless”), Icelandic blóðlaus (“bloodless”). By surface analysis, blood + -less.